The State of Florida Office of
the State Court Administrator and the Florida Supreme Court
retained the services of the Legal Technology Institute
to assess the Year 2000 readiness of the State of Florida
State Trial Courts. There are 67 County Courts and 20 Circuit
Courts in Florida.
The Legal Technology Institute
prepared a Four Phase Strategic Approach:
- Phase 1 -
Education & Awareness: LTI prepared a "Y2K Resource
Handbook for State Trial Courts" to provide the individual
courts with educational information and resources to assess
their Y2K readiness. LTI also published a "Y2K Initiative
for State Trial Courts Newsletter", to help Trial
Courts keep abreast of Y2K developments.
- Phase 2 -
Inventory & Assessment: LTI prepared two extensive
survey questionnaires - one for Court Case Management
Systems and Hardware and one for Court Desktop Systems
and Hardware. The surveys were distributed to all County
and Circuit Courts with detailed instructions. LTI collected
all questionnaires and entered the data into a custom
designed database for evaluation and analysis. A comprehensive
written report was prepared and presented to the State
of Florida Court Technology Commission, Florida Supreme
Court, and the Office of the State Court Administrator.
- Phase 3 -
Planning & Testing: LTI developed a comprehensive
Internet Web site for Trial Courts to assist their testing
and compliance. The Web site includes the Y2K Trial Court
Handbook, Y2K Trial Court Questionnaires, and hyperlinks
to common Court Computer System Hardware and Software.
- Phase 4 -
Compliance & Follow-Through: LTI prepared additional
information and checklists for Trial Courts to determine
their compliance and provided sample letters to send to
manufacturers and developers for their Y2K Compliance
Statements.
Contact Person at Time
of Consultation
Ken Palmer, State Court Administrator
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